11 Top Retailers Share Their Fall Favorites

Think it's a challenge to sift through the ever-expanding offerings this season? Let the people who do it for a living take the lead. We sat down with our favorite experts— from Barneys' Tomoko Ogura to Ikram's Ikram Goldman—to find out what new thing is on their radar now.

Erin Mullaney and Roberta Benteler, Avenue 32

Erin Mullaney and Roberta Benteler, Avenue 32

What are you looking forward to reading and listening to this fall?

Roberta Benteler: I was just given an amazing book called The Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake, which is a double portrait of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent and is a captivating account of the fashion world in the '70s.

In terms of music, I’m really looking forward to Ben Howard’s new album, Every Kingdom. His debut album is definitely one of my all-time favorites.

What is your favorite fall vacation destination?

Erin Mullaney: I love going to my family home in the Algarve in Southern Portugal in October right after fashion week. It’s the perfect temperature then: The sun is still warm during the day, but there is a nice breeze at night and you can still swim in the ocean. It also happens to be my birthday, so I always go there with my friends and family to celebrate and recuperate from the fashion week madness!

Avenue 32 is based in London. What is your favorite hidden gem in the city?

EM: I love the Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral as it’s where my boyfriend first told me he loved me! Whenever we have a nice day, we go to the very top as you can’t beat the views and it’s one of the only London monuments that remained untouched during the bombings in the Second World War. The architecture is truly amazing as well—I always find something new to admire every time we go. It’s one of my favorite places in the world!

What is your favorite heirloom or vintage find?

RB: A gray Chanel jacket that I bought for $100 at a Decades pop-up shop in New York City. I have had it for about six years and wear it all the time.

What is your favorite new addition to the store?

RB: Eugène Riconneaus, an incredibly talented young French shoe designer whose collection features beautiful pumps as well as amazing trainers.

EM: Muveil, a super-cool Japanese brand that we are launching exclusively in Europe for fall 2013. They have been around for many years in Japan and have several stores there, but they haven’t sold anywhere in Europe or the U.S. until now. Their autumn collection was based on the new Wizard of Oz movie that came out earlier this year and features T-shirts with Toto and Dorothy on them as well as amazing collector’s items such as a clear PVC trench coat and an oversized white rabbit fur jacket with pearl buttons and embroidery.